Pictures: Best of Banksy Graffiti

Wednesday 16 May 2012 9:44 am

Pictures: Best of Banksy Graffiti

Welcome to our look at the best of Banksy Graffiti. A Palestinian labourer works under a large wall painting by elusive British graffiti artist Banksy December 5, 2007 on a building wall in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the West Bank. The Bristol-born artist has adorned Israel’s West Bank separation barrier and Bethlehem walls with new images, including one of a dove wearing a flak jacket and a soldier being frisked by a young girl. His works, along with those of other international artists, are part of an exhibition called Santa’s Ghetto.

A spray painted depiction of a cash machine grabbing a child adorns a wall in Exmouth Market on May 18, 2007 in London.

Pulp Fiction in Old Street , London.

A Palestinian police officer stands guard in front of a mural by the British grafitti artist Banksy as he secures the arrival of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on June 24, 2008 in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Sniper Cop and Boy with paper bag

Paparazzi Rat in Soho

graffiti mural by British artist Banksy, spraypainted on a wall on Portobello road in London, 14 January 2008. The wall has been put up for bid on the internet auction site Ebay. The successful bidder must also cover the cost of the wall’s removal and delivery. The wall has reached a price of 1,000,000 GBP.

A commuter walks past a mural by graffiti artist ”Banksy” painted as a satirical response to the Queen’s Golden Jubilee May 30, 2002 in Clink Street in South London. The artist, whose identity is unknown, unveiled the mural today.

A man takes a look at a painting by Banksy, one of London’s foremost street artists, to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee 31 May 2002, in Clink street, near London Bridge. Banksy, a graffiti artist uses the streets as his gallery to put across his views in an original way.

A recent Banksy work on a wall on March 5, 2008 in London, England. The grafitti shows a child raising a Tesco’s plastic bag as a flag. Gordon Brown has said he will force retailers to help reduce the use of plastic bags if they do not take action voluntarily.

A graffiti titled “Balloon Debate” made by the British guerrilla, graffiti artist Banksy, is seen on August 6, 2005 on Israel’s highly controversial security barrier in Ramallah, West Bank. Banksy has made a name for himself with provocative images stencilled around the streets of London. On his recent trip to the Palestinian territories he has created nine of his images on Israel’s highly controversial West Bank barrier.

A graffiti titled “Art Attack” made by the British, guerrilla, graffiti artist Banksy is seen on Israel’s highly controversial West Bank barrier in Ramallah on August 6, 2005. Banksy has made a name for himself with provocative images stencilled around the streets of London. On his recent trip to the Palestinian territories he has created nine of his images on Israel’s highly controversial West Bank barrier.

Kissing Coppers.

A graffiti titled “Escapism” made by the British, guerrilla, graffiti artist Banksy is seen on Israel’s highly controversial West Bank barrier in Ramallah on August 6, 2005. Banksy has made a name for himself with provocative images stencilled around the streets of London. On his recent trip to the Palestinian territories he has created nine of his images on Israel’s highly controversial West Bank barrier.

A artwork by British graffiti artist Banksy is seen as part of Brian Haw’s peace protest outside the Houses of Parliament on May 11, 2006 in London. The government won an appeal on monday against a ruling allowing Mr Haw to continue his five year long peace protest outside the Houses of Parliament.

Graffitti art by the ‘guerilla’ artist Banksy is seen on May 16, 2006 in Chalk Farm, London. The striking large scale spray-painted image entitled ‘Sweeping It Under The Carpet’ depicts a maid who cleaned the artist’s room in a motel in Los Angeles. The piece commissioned by ‘The Independent’ newspaper edited on Tuesday by U2’s frontman Bono, is intended to represent a metaphor for the west’s reluctance to tackle issues such as Aids in Africa.

A new artwork by the celebrated graffiti artist Banksy adorns the side of building, on June 27 2006 in Bristol, England. The large graffiti image, depicting a woman in underwear, her jealous husband, and her naked lover dangling from a window has sparked debate in the artist’s native city as to whether it is a piece of art or an act of vandalism. Bristol City Council, whose offices overlook the artwork, will ask the public whether or not to clean off the mural or paint over it.

A copy of a doctored edition of Paris Hilton’s album “Paris” is displayed next to the official release on September 4, 2006 in London, England. Several HMV stores around Britain have found copies of the hotel heiress’ debut album have been replaced with doctored sleeves and music by an artist only giving his name as DM. The “guerilla artist” Banksy has claimed credit for the tampered CD cases.

“Stained Window,” a collaboration between renowned street artist Banksy and the City of Angels public school in Los Angeles students

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 24: Passers by have a look at the new Banksy graffitti artwork in Camden Town on June 24, 2011 in London, England. The piece references the notorious London graffiti artist and tagger Tox who was recently found guilty of criminal damage and convicted.

A graffiti attributed to secretive British artist Banksy depicting a child wielding a machine gun, in black and white surrounded by colored flowers, is spotted in Westwood, California on February 17, 2011. Another graffiti was ripped down Wednesday, February 16th in Hollywood, amid sightings of other pieces in a reported pre-Oscars publicity stunt. Banksy is nominated for best documentary for “Exit Through the Gift Shop” at the Oscars, due to be announced on February 27th at the climax of Tinseltown’s annual awards season.

A graffiti attributed to secretive British artist Banksy shows a dog urinating on a wall in Beverly Hills, California on February 17, 2011. Another graffiti was ripped down Wednesday in Hollywood, amid sightings of other pieces in a reported pre-Oscars publicity stunts. Banksy is nominated for best documentary for “Exit Through the Gift Shop” at the Oscars, due to be announced on February 27 at the climax of Tinseltown’s annual awards season.

A work of art entitled ‘Bomb Love’ by British artist Banksy is pictured through a spectacle lens at Bonhams auction house in central London, on January 6, 2011. The artwork is expected to reach between GBP 4,000 – 6,000 (dollars 6,200-9,300 or euros 4,800 – 7,200) when it is auctioned at the Bonhams Urban Art sale on January 11, 2011.

New Banksy Mural at The Princess of Wales Pub in Primrose Hill on June 14, 2010 in London, England.

Art work said to be by underground artist Banksy is seen on the fence at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2010 in Glastonbury, England. ating its 40th anniversary.

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a building in the upper ninth ward September 1, 2008 in New Orleans

A man looks at surprise exhibits by the underground guerrilla artist, Banksy on June 12 2009 in Bristol, England. The exhibition called “Banksy versus Bristol Museum” is one of the largest single collections of the artist works and was organised under tight security and installed in just 36hrs with only a handful of museum staff aware it was even happening. Banksy, whose real identity remains a mystery, is said to hail from the Bristol area, and claims that hosting the exhibition in the city is his way of thanking the city for his early street art career.

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns the levee wall in the Lower Ninth Ward on August 29, 2008 in New Orleans,

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns the levee wall in the Lower Ninth Ward on August 29, 2008 in New Orleans,

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns the levee wall in the Lower Ninth Ward on August 29, 2008 in New Orleans,

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a building August 29, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a building August 28, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a buildingAugust 28, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a closed shop August 28, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

A man walks past a Banksy graffiti artwork during “Cans” graffiti exhibition in London, on May 3, 2008. British artist Banksy and other graffiti artists have contributed to the free exhibition which has been painted onto the walls of a public London street.

A new Banksy graffiti work on a private property catches the eye of passers by on April 14, 2008 in London, England. The work, which depicts a child painting the words ‘One Nation Under CCTV’ with a security guard watching him is situated under a security camera and has appeared sometime between the hours of Saturday and Monday morning.

A new stencil painting on a concrete barricade by elusive British graffiti artist Banksy shows a rat holding a slingshot December 5, 2007 opposite an Israeli army guard post (unseen) where Israel’s separation barrier cuts into the biblical city of Bethlehem in the West Bank. The Bristol-born artist has adorned Israel’s West Bank separation barrier and Bethlehem walls with new images, including one of a dove wearing a flak jacket and a soldier being frisked by a young girl. His works, along with those of other international artists, are part of an exhibition called Santa’s Ghetto.

Palestinians pass a wall painting by elusive British graffiti artist Banksy December 5, 2007 on a shop wall in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the West Bank. The Bristol-born artist has adorned Israel’s West Bank separation barrier and Bethlehem walls with new images, including this one of a soldier checking a donkey’s identity documents, a soldier being frisked by a young girl and a dove wearing a flak jacket. His works, along with those of other international artists, are part of an exhibition called Santa’s Ghetto.

Builders walk past a new example of ‘art’ by self styled guerilla artist Banksy on Pollard Street on November 1, 2007 in London, England. Recent works of art by Banksy have been bought for hundreds of thousands of pounds by celebrities such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, however Tower Hamlets Council recently said that they had a duty to remove all graffiti in the area including anything done by Banksy. The public in Bristol recently voted over 90 percent in favour of keeping a piece of graffiti art by Banksy as it was deemed so popular.